Committee Report - Project Open Gov

A published report setting out a parliamentary committee’s findings and recommendations.

Category: Parliamentary documents and sources Select committees

Also used as: committee reports

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Last reviewed: 3 August 2026

A committee report is a published document in which a parliamentary committee sets out its findings, conclusions, and recommendations after an inquiry or other examination of a topic. Committee reports are an important way Parliament scrutinises government, public administration, and policy issues, although their recommendations are not usually legally binding.

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Commons LibraryThe House of Commons research service that publishes impartial briefings for MPs and the public.Government ResponseThe formal reply the government gives to a committee report or recommendation.Select CommitteeA cross-party committee that examines the work of government departments, public bodies, or specific issues.Select Committee InquiryA formal investigation by a select committee into a topic, department, or public issue.Special ReportA committee report published for a specific purpose, often to respond to government replies or present particular material.UK ParliamentThe institution made up of the House of Commons, the House of Lords and the Crown.